okay, by now you better of seen this thread:
https://vizioneck.com/forum/index.php?topic=8644.msg264503#new
it's clear to me that MS would be willing to put their games on playstation if and only if sony allows gamepass on playstation. so is there a fair deal to be struck? here is my suggested terms:
1. sony allows gamepass on playstation
1a. download games to HDD
1b. xcloud streaming
2. while paying for gamepass via psn is not a requirement,.. sony collects 30% of the $ for those that choose to pay for it via psn funds
3. MS releases all their games on playstation as a stand-alone release as well for individual purchase. standard 30% cut is applied.
4. Sony builds into their OS some reasonable about of QoL features for gamepass users to find, download, and promote gamepass games similar to what MS did in xbox.
is that a mutually beneficial arrangement?
i argue yes. if gamepass launched on playstation but playstation games did not come to gamepass xbox as a hardware would be dead and playstation hardware would be defacto for console owners. sony would lose lots of 3rd party unit sales to gamepass but sony still get's a 30% cut on a lot of that revenue. sony's titles (with the combined user base of playstation/xbox) would sell even more. gamepass reaches way more console gamers then they do now and subs grow by double.
https://vizioneck.com/forum/index.php?topic=8644.msg264503#new
it's clear to me that MS would be willing to put their games on playstation if and only if sony allows gamepass on playstation. so is there a fair deal to be struck? here is my suggested terms:
1. sony allows gamepass on playstation
1a. download games to HDD
1b. xcloud streaming
2. while paying for gamepass via psn is not a requirement,.. sony collects 30% of the $ for those that choose to pay for it via psn funds
3. MS releases all their games on playstation as a stand-alone release as well for individual purchase. standard 30% cut is applied.
4. Sony builds into their OS some reasonable about of QoL features for gamepass users to find, download, and promote gamepass games similar to what MS did in xbox.
is that a mutually beneficial arrangement?
i argue yes. if gamepass launched on playstation but playstation games did not come to gamepass xbox as a hardware would be dead and playstation hardware would be defacto for console owners. sony would lose lots of 3rd party unit sales to gamepass but sony still get's a 30% cut on a lot of that revenue. sony's titles (with the combined user base of playstation/xbox) would sell even more. gamepass reaches way more console gamers then they do now and subs grow by double.